> Tim, Michele,

> 
> I noticed in Jessie was updated dpkg to version 0.17.5. This is a problem for 
> the current package format in nightly-builds. See:
> 
> http://bugs.trinitydesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1782
> 
> The question is how to solve this problem in a relationship of the approaching 
> release date of R14.0.0?
> 
> The structure of the version that we now use in nigthly-builds and which is 
> similarly used for SRU versions (here we already use ~preXXX instead of 
> +rXXX), allows switch to quilt format. But to make such change in the 
> nightly-builds at this time? Or suspend building Jessie packages for this 
> time? Or in Jessie images on build-farm hold the previous version of dpkg for 
> this time?
> 
> Note: As I mentioned in my script to prepare the source deb package I already 
> use quilt format, so as soon as I'll begin prepare packages for R14.0.1, the 
> 
> problem with Jessie will be resolved for SRU. And it will be a better time to 
> edit the script for nightly-builds packages.
> 
> What are your suggestions?
> 
> Slavek

Slavek, 

first, let's remember that Jessie is a constantly changing release, so we do not have any "obligation" to release R14 packages for Jessie: they may not be installable any more after a few weeks. Nevertheless updated nightly builds for Jessie should be available for those who want to install TDE on Jessie.
If we change now to quilt we are more likely to delay the release of R14 even further, due to additional work and additional testing required. On the other hand it is something that has to be done sooner or later.

IMO, if we think we can reach the point of tagging R14 within 3-4 weeks at most, we could hold dpkg back to 1.16.12, build and release R14.0.0 and then look at moving to quilt format.
But if we think it is going to take longer than that, then we should consider doing the move to quilt before R14, I am not a big fan of holding back supported versions of packages for long.
Just my 2 cents

  Michele